"Goonings" Coverage

Or "wilding" if you prefer:

• Two gang-related incidents occurred in the Streeterville-River North area in little more than 24 hours.

  First, a mob of 11 allegedly admitted gang members - most in their teens - attacked two men shortly after 1 a.m. April 25 as they walked northbound in the 600 block of N. Michigan. The victims told police that the suspects asked if the victims were Latin Kings, to which the victims replied "no." The suspects then stated "This is G-D world" and "G-D Love" and surrounded the victims, threw the victims to the ground and struck the victims in the face and body. Both victims sustained minor lacerations and bruises. All of the suspects were apprehended at various locations in Streeterville, and all allegedly admitted they were members of the Gangster Disciples. One of the offenders - whose name is redacted in the police report because he is younger than 17 - allegedly stole one of the victim's cell phone.

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  The following morning, at 2:26 a.m., a vehicular hijacking occurred at a gas station in the 700 block of N. Wells. The first victim told police that four men confronted him and shouted "Latin Kings." The offenders then struck the victim in the face and body, followed by a beer bottle to the back of the victim's head. A second victim witnessed the beating from the car and went to assist the first victim. During this time, four other offenders jumped out of another car and struck both victims. The second victim managed to call police, at which time four of the offenders took the victims' car and fled southbound through the alley off Wells.

This is the only media coverage we've seen on either event and we had to have a reader locate it and send it to us. Way to go Chicago media! Daley must be proud.